Age: My Small World

Chapter 196 Firecrackers Welcome the New Year

county seat.

Yang Jun didn't find Mr. Hu, so he went to see Teacher Wei. It was also her first time to celebrate the New Year here.

But she wasn't there. I remember she said she had relatives here. I guess she was taken there to celebrate the New Year.

Now Yang Jun had no choice but to go to Mi's house again. He had to get something done when he went to the city today.

He did not come empty-handed. He picked up some tofu and a chicken from the small world and knocked on the door of the Mi family.

There is a new wall in the yard, which looks a bit low, but with some miscellaneous items placed on it, it can block people's view.

The main door is the original one. Although it is old and shabby, it is still usable.

When they heard the knock on the door, the two brothers who were about to cook in the house were surprised.

"Brother, who is here?"

"You're asking me? I'm in the same room as you, how would I know?"

"Just go out and take a look, and you'll know."

As he said that, Mi Shan wiped his hands on his body and went to open the door.

When he saw Yang Jun, a smile suddenly appeared on his face.

"Brother Xiaoshan, it's you, come in quickly."

Yang Jun smiled and shook his head: "I won't go in. My family is waiting for dinner."

He handed the things to Mi Shan and said, "I came over and thought I would bring you something. Don't mind."

When he saw a chicken, Mi Shan was already shaking his head.

"Brother Xiaoshan, this is too expensive. We can't accept it."

Although chickens were cheap before, that was because they were too thin and had little meat. In addition, there was no shortage of food at that time, so a chicken only cost one dollar. Many people could buy one if they gritted their teeth. However, if it was not a laying hen, they would lose money.

Now the chicken Yang Jun is holding looks very fat, so it must have a lot of meat. It is indeed quite expensive.

"What are you talking about? Can I take back what I gave you? It's New Year's Day, take it now, don't be so manly and dawdle."

"I'm so sorry. When you have work to do in a few days, just be smart and do your job properly."

"Don't worry, Brother Xiaoshan, we will definitely do it well for you." He patted his chest loudly.

Now that things had come to this, Mi Shan had no choice but to take the things.

"Brother Xiaoshan, come in and have some water."

"Goodbye, you guys are busy celebrating the New Year, I have to go back quickly."

Having said that, he turned around, waved his hand, and left in a dashing manner.

Mi Shan looked at his back for a long time, and only went back into the house after he disappeared from view.

"Brother Xiaoshan, we won't let you down."

Mi Liang was surprised to see him come back with something after going out, "Brother, how come you went to buy chicken so quickly?"

Mi Shan patted his head and said, "What do you mean by buying a chicken? This is a gift from Brother Xiaoshan so that we can have a good New Year."

Mi Liang's face lit up immediately. "Brother Xiaoshan is here? Then will you celebrate the New Year with us?"

"The person has left, and the things are left to us."

"But this... this is too expensive."

Mi Liang looked at the chicken and couldn't help swallowing his saliva. He was craving for meat.

Mi Shan said, "So after the New Year, when doing things for Brother Xiaoshan, you have to work hard and do it with all your heart."

"Don't worry, brother. I'm the strongest."

Since Yang Jun was already here, he decided to go to the supply and marketing cooperative to take a look.

Today is Chinese New Year, and the supply and marketing cooperative is very lively. Many furry children are dragged here by their parents to stroll around. They all wear dog-skin hats and are not afraid of the cold.

There were even a few girls jumping rope on the side of the road.

Until a burst of firecrackers rang out, and a group of children immediately ran towards the sound, hoping to find some unexploded firecrackers.

Firecrackers, by the way, I have to buy some for the New Year.

Everyone's life is tight, so not many people buy firecrackers. Many children can only envy them but there's nothing they can do.

Yang Jun's purchase attracted the attention of many children.

He looked around and found that today's firecrackers were still a bit simple. They were just gunpowder wrapped in paper and pulled by a fuse. If the ignition was wrong, they could even explode. Even so, firecrackers were still very popular.

It’s not the right time yet, otherwise the county town would have been filled with noise.

Not many people bought firecrackers, but they set them off together while eating.

On the way back, he suddenly remembered something.

"Isn't it possible that I'm the only one in the village who bought a string of firecrackers? That would be really embarrassing."

Even so, he had no intention of hiding it. It was the New Year, and the purpose was to have fun. A firecracker was nothing.

But it was obvious that Yang Jun was overthinking it.

During such an important festival as the Chinese New Year, there are actually quite a few people in the village who buy firecrackers, even more than in the city.

The New Year atmosphere in the countryside is stronger. It is not called the New Year unless there is the sound of big firecrackers, otherwise it feels like something is missing.

As soon as he entered the village, a burst of firecrackers rang out.

Then he saw Fan Yuanjie and his friends having fun with a group of children.

Fan Yuanjie came back yesterday. He has three days off for the Chinese New Year, so he can continue playing on the first day of the new year.

"Xiaoshan, are you going into the city?"

As soon as he saw Yang Jun, Fan Yuanjie ran over quickly, followed by a group of children.

"Brother Yuanjie, can you give me two firecrackers?"

A young boy begged bitterly.

It turned out that Fan Yuanjie had grasped the fatal points of a group of children, no wonder they all swarmed around him.

"I went to the city, thinking of inviting my master to come to my house to celebrate the New Year, but it was a wasted trip."

Fan Yuanjie grinned when he heard this: "I also asked the master, but he directly refused. It's useless."

Yang Jun shook his head and said nothing.

His master is different from Fan Yuanjie's master.

Mr. Hu didn't even have any family in the county town, so he could have celebrated the New Year with his family.

"Forget it, forget it. I can't get away right now. I'll come play with you later."

The half-grown kids ignored their conversation and kept searching Fan Yuanjie's pockets from time to time.

These are all his cousins, and they are very close to each other, without much sense of distance.

"Okay, then be careful and don't let your hands explode."

Firecrackers are quite dangerous.

"That's not the case. I've never been hurt while playing with firecrackers." Fan Yuanjie said proudly.

As he spoke, he continued to run away after being disturbed by the children, like a big kid having fun.

After all, Fan Yuanjie is only sixteen years old, which is the age when he likes to play.

Yang Jun watched them go to the threshing ground before returning home.

I just hope the poles in the threshing ground aren’t set on fire.

When we got home, my mother had already prepared the ingredients with my elder and second sisters.

When Li Xiaohua saw that Yang Jun returned alone, she knew the result.

"Mom, the master is out and not at home. Please come back next time."

"That's the only way." The old lady nodded.

"Second sister, this is for you. Why don't you set off the firecrackers later?"

On the other hand, Yang Yumei had already set her eyes on the firecrackers in Yang Jun's hand, eager to try them out.

When he said this, the second sister immediately took it over and said nonchalantly: "Okay, I haven't even set off firecrackers yet."

Li Xiaohua glanced at the firecrackers and didn't say much.

It’s the New Year, so it’s time to let the children have some fun.

At some point, another burst of cannon fire rang out, filling the entire New Year's Festival with noise.

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